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Customs play an important part in all societies and offer fascinating insights into a...

Drystone Dyking is nowadays usually regarded as an occasional rural pastime or ‘dying...

Scottish Genealogy is the comprehensive guide to tracing your family history in...

Proverbs, once described as ‘the wisdom of many and the wit of one’, offer unique...

The origins of many Scottish festivals, such as Beltane and Hallowe’en, lie deep in the...

While many see poetry as concerning only Grecian urns, dancing daffodils and tigers...

Names are very important and can unlock vast amounts of information about places and...

With 5 million people in Scotland, and over 30 million of Scottish descent scattered...

Scotland is a land of many languages – including Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse,...

From Abram to Yvonne - all the Christian names of Scotland are here, plus a lot...

From Abram to Yvonne - all the Christian names of Scotland are here, plus a lot...

Scotland in 100 Buildings by architect Roger Emmerson is a captivating journey through...